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Recently Funded Grant Startups

Grant companies represent a specific stage in the startup funding lifecycle, each with unique characteristics and growth opportunities.

Explore 5,120 recently funded grant companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: July 2026
Total Companies
5,120
Total Funding
$113.0M
Avg Funding
$4.5M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Industries for Grant Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Agriculture3$3.4M
Biotechnology2$3.8M
Finance2$1.5M
Education2$63.0M
AgTech1$500K
Analytics1$275K
Consulting1$250K
Journalism1$7.5M
3D Printing1$108K
Aquaculture1$963K

Grant Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
New York4$61.8M
Little Rock2$2.5M
Kennesaw1$250K
Thornhill1$500K
Pittsburgh1$2.0M
Guelph1$250K
Toronto1$1.8M
Cleveland1$7.5M
Torino1$108K
Riverhead1$963K

Recently Funded Grant Companies

Export
Kennesaw, United States
Agriculture

MycoLogic enables the production of high quality gourmet and nutraceutical mushrooms using a semi-autonomous cultivation technology.

$250K raised
Nov 2023
Thornhill, Canada
AgTech

SomaDetect provides dairy farmers with the information they need to produce the best possible milk.

$500K raised
Nov 2023
New York, United States
Analytics

Kcore Analytics uses AI & social network structure to infer opinions, track trends &identify influencers from massive real-time online data.

$275K raised
Nov 2023
Pittsburgh, United States
Biotechnology

LifeX helps early-stage life sciences companies align commercialization, capital, infrastructure, and resources.

$2.0M raised
Nov 2023
New York, United States
Finance

The CFE Fund improves the stability of households by embedding financial empowerment strategies into local government.

$1.0M raised
Nov 2023
Guelph, Canada
Consulting

Cattle Scan supplies Bolus monitoring system that improves business sustainability and operational excellence.

$250K raised
Nov 2023
Toronto, Canada
Biotechnology

Cyclica is a company that creates patented cloud-based predictive analytics software to find safer and more effective medicines.

$1.8M raised
Nov 2022
Cleveland, United States
Journalism

Signal Cleveland is a newsroom that fuses community building with news reporting.

$7.5M raised
Nov 2022
Torino, Italy
3D Printing

Household appliances and personal care products

$108K raised
Nov 2021
Riverhead, United States
Aquaculture

ReefGen produces aquacultured coral, invertebrates, fish, and sharks.

$963K raised
Nov 2021
Cambridge, United States
Non Profit

The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is an independent nonprofit working to reduce extreme risks from transformative technologies.

$482K raised
Nov 2021
Napa, United States
Communities

Leading center for community-based care delivery and resources for those facing transitions of aging, Alzheimer’s disease.

$300K raised
Nov 2021
New York, United States
Education

RootOne enables hundreds of Jewish teenagers come to Israel for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

$60.0M raised
Nov 2024
Little Rock, United States
Employment

Apprenticely is a non-profit company that offers employment, training, and project management services.

$2.0M raised
Nov 2024
Oxford, United Kingdom
Health Care

Perspectum provides imaging solutions to help doctors in clinical decision-making as well as support patient engagement.

$245K raised
Nov 2024
London, United Kingdom
Biopharma

SynbiCITE is a pioneering Innovation & Knowledge Centre dedicated to promoting the adoption and use of synthetic biology by industry.

$3.8M raised
Nov 2024
Fort Smith, United States
Education

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is a private, not-for-profit institution.

$3.0M raised
Nov 2024
Little Rock, United States
Finance

The Venture Center is an early-stage startup acceleration and investment firm.

$500K raised
Nov 2024
Loupiac-de-la-réole, France
Agriculture

TOOPI Organics is a biotechnology company that collects and upcycles human urine for agriculture.

$2.6M raised
Nov 2023
Docklands, Australia
CRM

Clear Dynamics is an IT firm that provides ERP, CRM, and custom software solutions for financial institutions.

$260K raised
Nov 2022
Vienna, Austria
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

LUZEDO enable blind & visually impaired people to work in retail, thereby creating equal opportunities.

$361K raised
Nov 2022
Renton, United States
Industrial

ZILA BioWorks uses industrial hemp, a low-input sustainable crop, to create durable, safer quality products.

$250K raised
Nov 2025
Ithaca, United States
Manufacturing

Seen Nutrition offers calcium chews formulated from milk minerals, almonds, dates, and vitamin D mushrooms to support bone health.

$500K raised
Nov 2025
New York, United States
Agriculture

Mothership Materials transforms agricultural waste into useful molecules with the help of Targeted Molecule Recovery (TMR) technology.

$500K raised
Nov 2025
Dallas, United States
Property Development

Russell Glen is a real estate development and investment company, known for creating projects of distinction and enduring value.

$23.5M raised
Nov 2025
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What is Grant Funding?

Grant represents a specific stage in the venture capital funding lifecycle. Companies at this stage have unique characteristics that define their growth trajectory and investment requirements.

Typical Funding Range

Varies

The actual amount varies based on market conditions, company traction, and investor appetite.

What It's Used For

Capital raised at this stage is typically used to accelerate growth, expand the team, develop the product, and increase market presence.

Who Invests at the Grant Stage?

Investors at this stage include a mix of venture capital firms, angel investors, and institutional investors, depending on the size and maturity of the company.

Key Metrics Investors Evaluate

Key metrics vary by stage but generally include revenue growth, user acquisition, market size, team strength, and operational efficiency.

Grant Funding Trends

Based on 5,120 grant companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$4.5M
Funded Last 12 Months
4
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Grant Funding

3 companies
2 companies
2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Grant Startups

1.New York
4 companies
2.Little Rock
2 companies
3.Kennesaw
1 companies
4.Thornhill
1 companies
5.Pittsburgh
1 companies

How to Find Grant Startups

Finding companies that have recently raised grant funding is valuable for sales teams, investors, recruiters, and service providers. Grant startups are actively spending their newly raised capital on tools, talent, and services, making them ideal prospects. VCBacked tracks 5,120 grant companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.

You can narrow your search by filtering companies by industry vertical, city or region, or by exploring specific combinations such as Grant agriculture companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.

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